Parents in England are to be given advice on how much alcohol to give their children, as part of a government drive to tackle teenage drinking. It would be the first time official advice suggested an age and amount at which children can drink safely.
Children's Secretary Ed Balls, who will unveil the plans later, has called for a "culture change about drinking". Other parts of the plan - such as prosecuting parents who allow children to drink in public - emerged yesterday. BBC News
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